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Ian Paisley: Former First Minister's Staff Member Arrested For Taking Picture Of Recovering Politician

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First Posted: 25/02/2012 15:40 Updated: 25/02/2012 15:52   PA

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of taking a picture of Ian Paisley in his hospital bed.

The 85-year-old former Northern Ireland First Minister is recovering from a serious illness in the Ulster Hospital outside Belfast.

The 41-year-old man detained is believed to be a staff member.

Police said he was arrested as part of an investigation into an allegation of misconduct in a public office.

He has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Earlier this week Dr Paisley's son Ian Paisley Jnr said he was doing "very well" in hospital.

He was taken to the Ulster Hospital at Dundonald at the start of the month suffering from apparent heart failure. At one stage he was in intensive care.

Known as Lord Bannside since he was made a peer in 2010, he fell ill just 10 days after preaching his final sermon as a church minister.

Mr Paisley is a former moderator and founding member of the Free Presbyterian Church and was MP for north Antrim for almost 40 years.

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of taking a picture of Ian Paisley in his hospital bed. The 85-year-old former Northern Ireland First Minister is recovering from a serious illness in the Ulste...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of taking a picture of Ian Paisley in his hospital bed. The 85-year-old former Northern Ireland First Minister is recovering from a serious illness in the Ulste...
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Quis Custodiet
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06:16 AM on 02/26/2012
You go into public service, your privacy goes bye bye. Surely this clown knew as much.
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TedEjr
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05:41 PM on 02/26/2012
It depends upon the country. Different countries, different laws.
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Seaniebhoy
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09:25 PM on 02/27/2012
Yeah that doesn't count when you're in hospital.
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luckyfreeman69
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05:00 AM on 02/26/2012
A person has a right to be secure in thier own rooms even if it was a hospital room the patient still had the righ to be let alone and the patient was paying the rent here..not the uninvited criminal tresspasser..I would only hope that this criminal tresspasser get put away for a long time....Its just wrong...you have no consciense whatsoever..
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rtgmath
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03:31 PM on 02/26/2012
Jail .... for taking a picture? Could have confiscated the film, or else deleted the photo from the digital camera. Could give him a fine. But that is not jail-worthy. Perspective!
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TedEjr
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05:43 PM on 02/26/2012
If that is the law in that country, then that is how it goes.

One cannot apply jurisprudence equally across all countries.
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propackage
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04:53 AM on 02/26/2012
they need real problems. Government protecting itself
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luckyfreeman69
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04:52 AM on 02/26/2012
I don't mind anybody that gets arrested for taking pictures of anybody with thier consent however when somebody just illegally enters my house then its a different story..I do however believe that a security camera that catches somebody thats not invited or has no permision in my living dwelling without permiion should be prosecuted also..this guy knew that he was not supposed to be tking pictures of the patient and he should be prosecuted..
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Jay Lewis
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02:01 AM on 02/26/2012
Was there a check in the staff member's pocket signed by Rupert?
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George McAulay
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11:41 PM on 02/25/2012
Worst p0rn picture ever!
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Michaelxx
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07:42 PM on 02/25/2012
arrested for taking a phone...what law did he break?
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Marty Jarvy
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07:25 PM on 02/25/2012
That's pretty grim.

People only have one motive when they're creeping around hospitals, trying to take photos of very ill and vulnerable public figures - money. I can't stand Paisley, but nobody should be taken advantage of in this way.
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luckyfreeman69
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04:54 AM on 02/26/2012
agreed its just wrong...without consent...
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propackage
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04:54 AM on 02/26/2012
live by the sword die by the sword
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langej
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04:54 PM on 02/25/2012
"arrested on suspicion of taking a picture of Ian Paisley"

When did taking a picture of Ian Paisley become a crime?
Is there a statute of limitations, or will thousands of journalists and people who attended political rallies now be arrested too?
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luckyfreeman69
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04:55 AM on 02/26/2012
man your sick this guy was all medicated and in the hospital.. sleeping or unaware hat he was unable to defend himself...
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04:01 PM on 02/25/2012
those kind of pictures are just disgusting!!
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cocodash
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06:21 PM on 02/25/2012
What do you mean, "Those kinds of pictures"? Did you see it?
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luckyfreeman69
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05:02 AM on 02/26/2012
the kind of people that trespass aginst us uninvited like they own everthing and everybody are just plain disgusting...
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